Will Likely’s performance was historic.
He was named the Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week and to the Paul Hornung Award National Weekly Honor Roll, according to a press release.
The Maryland cornerback had a big day against Richmond in which he returned eight punts for 233 yards and averaged 29.1 yards per return. He also took one back for a touchdown in the fourth quarter. The historic day set a new Maryland and Big Ten record for yards in a single game.
In 1939, Iowa’s Nile Kinnick (who the Hawkeyes named their stadium after) accumulated 202 return yards, which stood until this past Saturday.